Gregory D. Gadson
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Gregory D. Gadson is a retired U.S. Army colonel and double amputee who became known to film audiences for his acting role in the science fiction war film "Battleship."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gregory D. Gadson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3783779 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gregory D. Gadson Context triple: [Battleship, starredActor, Gregory D. Gadson]
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A.
Duncan M. Gray III
Duncan M. Gray III is an American Episcopal bishop known for his leadership in the Diocese of Mississippi and his advocacy for social justice and civil rights.
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B.
Jeffrey B. Skiles
Jeffrey B. Skiles is an American airline pilot best known as the first officer who helped successfully ditch US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in 2009.
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C.
Craig R. Baxley
Craig R. Baxley is an American film and television director and former stunt coordinator known for his work on high-octane action projects in the 1980s and 1990s.
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D.
Phillip A. Talbert
Phillip A. Talbert is a federal prosecutor who serves as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California.
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E.
Thomas E. Ackerman
Thomas E. Ackerman is an American cinematographer known for his work on popular films including the dark comedy-fantasy "Beetlejuice."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gregory D. Gadson Target entity description: Gregory D. Gadson is a retired U.S. Army colonel and double amputee who became known to film audiences for his acting role in the science fiction war film "Battleship."
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A.
Duncan M. Gray III
Duncan M. Gray III is an American Episcopal bishop known for his leadership in the Diocese of Mississippi and his advocacy for social justice and civil rights.
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B.
Jeffrey B. Skiles
Jeffrey B. Skiles is an American airline pilot best known as the first officer who helped successfully ditch US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in 2009.
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C.
Craig R. Baxley
Craig R. Baxley is an American film and television director and former stunt coordinator known for his work on high-octane action projects in the 1980s and 1990s.
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D.
Phillip A. Talbert
Phillip A. Talbert is a federal prosecutor who serves as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California.
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E.
Thomas E. Ackerman
Thomas E. Ackerman is an American cinematographer known for his work on popular films including the dark comedy-fantasy "Beetlejuice."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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motivational speaker ⓘ retired U.S. Army officer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
ⓘ
Legion of Merit ⓘ Meritorious Service Medal ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| causeOfInjury | roadside bomb in Iraq ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
National War College
ⓘ
United States Military Academy ⓘ Webster University ⓘ |
| familyName | Gadson ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | science fiction war film ⓘ |
| givenName | Gregory ⓘ |
| hasDisability | bilateral above-the-knee leg amputation ⓘ |
| hasExperience |
combat leadership
ⓘ
veterans advocacy ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advocate for wounded warriors
ⓘ
public speaker on resilience ⓘ |
| inspired | New York Giants 2007 season motivational efforts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
film acting debut in Battleship
ⓘ
leadership and inspiration to sports teams ⓘ overcoming combat injuries ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | double amputee ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Army Black Knights football team
ⓘ
linked to:
Army Black Knights
|
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | various U.S. Army field artillery units ⓘ |
| notableFor |
motivational speaking to sports teams
ⓘ
role in the film Battleship ⓘ service in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| notableWork | Battleship ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
motivational speaker ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | film Battleship ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacter | Lieutenant Colonel Mick Canales in Battleship ⓘ |
| positionHeld | garrison commander of Fort Belvoir ⓘ |
| residence |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| serviceNumberOfDeployments | multiple deployments including Iraq ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gregory D. Gadson Description of subject: Gregory D. Gadson is a retired U.S. Army colonel and double amputee who became known to film audiences for his acting role in the science fiction war film "Battleship."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.